Ten Transforming Technologies

Gene Rohrbaugh, PhD

Messiah College
Artificial Intelligence
 Machine Learning
 Genetic Algorithms
 Automated Discovery
 Autonomy

 AAAI News
Miniaturization & Nanotechnology

 Nano-materials

 Nano-machines (e.g., rfid tags)

 Grey goo
eCommerce
 eProducts & eServices

 eMarket for traditional P&S

(eBay…)
Hardware
 Optical (photonic) processors

 Quantum processors

 Bioprocessing
Ubiquitous Computing
 aka Ubicomp or pervasive

 Embedded systems

 Networked anything

 Location awareness

 Distributed computing

 news
Gaming
 RPG’s
 Many fields: AI, graphics, physics
 reCAPTCHA & GWAP’s
Natural language technologies
 Machine translation

 NL interfaces

 NLG / synthesis

 recognition / NLU
Human Computer Interaction
 SIGCHI

 Sociology, psychology, design

 Degrees of integration

 External v. Implants

 Cybernetic organisms
Robotics
 Physical telepresence

 Physical & cognitive augmentation

 Autonomous robots
Virtual / Augmented Reality
 Inaccessible but real sensory input

 Add/ replace sensory input

 Heads-up displays

 Second Life